High on my Ultimate Garage Wish List is a Lancia Stratos. Definitely the toughest, most macho homologation special ever devised, it also manages to be one of the prettiest
AMG A45 vs BMW M135i
Chris Harris is on good form here comparing the new Mercedes AMG A45 with the well-established BMW M135i. He’s made enough of these short films to deliver a polished and well-reasoned summary and seems very much in tune with these two. It’s a classic Stuttgart vs Munich battle with the latest performance hatches from AMG and BMW, tested on road and track
Posted in Hot Laps, Video Tagged 4WD, BMW M135i, Chris Harris, Llandow, Mercedes AMG A45, Road Test, RWD, twin test, Wales Leave a comment
2013 Renntransporter Photo Gallery
Built in the 1950s by Rudolph Uhlenhault, the Renntransporter was used as high-speed transport for the racers of the period, particularly the 300SLR shown above. The one-off creation was scrapped in 1967, only to be recreated for the Mercedes-Benz Museum in 1993
Posted in Photo Galleries Tagged 300SLR, Alfred Neubauer, Mercedes, Renntransporter, Rudolph Uhlenhault 1 Comment
2013 Sebastian Loeb Pikes Peak preview
Sebastian Loeb heads to Pikes Peak for the first time for an attempt on the historic hill climb. The nine-time World Rally Champion aims to win the event in the Peugeot 208 T16 and add to Peugeot’s tally of wins
After the 206 T16 was beaten by the Quattros in 87, Peugeot came back with Ari Vatanen in the 405 T16 and won the event in 88 and 89, a feat immortalised in the video Climb Dance
Posted in Hot Laps, Video Tagged Ari Vatanen, Colorado, Peugeot 208 T16, Pikes Peak, Red Bull, Rocky Mountains, Sebastian Loeb Leave a comment
